Torched

From today's Wall Street Journal Asia

Updated May 1, 2008 12:01 a.m. ET

After a tumultuous few weeks of protests, the Olympic torch has finally landed on "friendly" soil in Hong Kong. But the sporting symbol still hasn't escaped controversy. If anything, the uproar in the territory is about something broader than Tibet: The issue is free speech.

Over the past week, at least seven international activists have been deported trying to enter Hong Kong. Separately, the social networking Web site...